Are Jabs the Answer to Soaring Obesity Rates?
Taiwan’s growing obesity challenge is fueling interest in weight-loss medication, along with fresh questions about access, safety, and long-term care.
All Options Open: Re-Energizing Taiwan to Meet AI Demand
Taiwan’s push to scale AI is running headlong into energy constraints, exposing the limits of its current infrastructure, policy alignment, and geopolitical vulnerabilities. As demand surges, the real challenge is not just building AI capacity, but securing the power and strategy to sustain it.
Rising Up: What Next for Taiwan’s Yeast Industry?
A once-overlooked byproduct of Taiwan’s sugar industry is reemerging as a quiet force across food, biotech, and scientific research. From nostalgic “yeast candy” to precision fermentation and biodiversity breakthroughs, the island’s yeast story reflects a broader shift toward innovation rooted in unlikely origins.
On the Ball: Where Now for Soccer in Taiwan?
A legacy of grassroots passion meets structural gridlock. Taiwan’s soccer story reveals how dedicated coaches and youth systems continue to produce talent, even as governance issues, limited infrastructure, and underinvestment hold the sport back on the global stage.
When Machines Start Making Music in Taiwan
AI is entering music as a collaborator rather than a replacement, shaping how sound is created, adapted, and experienced. From real-time compositions in public spaces to debates over copyright and cultural identity, the shift is redefining authorship in the age of algorithms.
Foreign Residents Say Taiwan’s EZ Way Customs App Still Needs Major Improvements
Introduced to simplify customs clearance, the EZ Way app has instead highlighted gaps in design, communication, and coordination, particularly for foreign residents. While some users find it smooth enough, others question why an extra digital gatekeeper was needed in the first place.
Budget Bites: Island Sweets Across Seas
TAPPL and Catch, two island-born chocolate bars with unexpectedly different origins, have become enduring favorites in Taiwan’s candy aisles through nostalgia, affordability, and distinctive flavor profiles.
Neobanks and Payment Platforms Struggle to Crack Taiwan Market
Despite Taiwan’s reputation as a global tech hub, international neobanks and fintech platforms continue to face steep regulatory and bureaucratic barriers that block meaningful market entry. As startups like INSTO struggle to stay afloat, experts say outdated mindsets, not technology, are holding the sector back.
Taiwan Needs Reassurances on Semiconductor Reshoring
Trump’s reshoring push has raised concerns in Taiwan, but experts note the U.S. faces steep hurdles replicating the island’s chip ecosystem. For now, Taiwan’s role as the hub of advanced semiconductors and its “silicon shield” remains intact.
Accelerating MedTech to Leverage Taiwan’s Advantages
Taiwan’s healthcare strengths, tech know-how, and investor support are driving a fast-growing MedTech ecosystem. Startups in digital health, AI diagnostics, and connected care are finding Taiwan an ideal gateway to Asia.